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Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman Overview

Fight Night
Middleweight · 5 rounds · Main Card
FightIQ forecastDu Plessis55%PICK'EM
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Du Plessis
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Usman
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FightIQ Read

FightIQ favors Du Plessis at 55%.

How This Fight Ends
KO/TKO39%
Submission14%
Decision47%

Historical UFC middleweight · 5-round fights · 37 fights · past 5 years · historical context, not a second forecast

Your prop picksMethod and fight length
Method
Fight length · 2.5 rounds

Personal picks lock at fight start. Exact cutoff is a push.

Matchup

Tale of the Tape
Du PlessisMetricUsman
32Age39
6′1″Height6′0″
76″Reach76″
SwitchStanceSwitch
185.5 lbsWeigh-in186 lbs

Official weigh-in results.

Striking & Defense

Indicator moves from even toward the fighter with the advantage.

5.18Sig. strikes / min4.16
4.33Absorbed / minLower is better2.67
48%Accuracy51%
52%Defense55%
Wrestling & Control
2.22Takedown avg.2.79
51%Takedown accuracy44%
50%Takedown defense89%
Style History

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Recent Form

Du Plessis

5 recorded bouts shown

  1. WKamaru UsmanR5 · U-DEC
  2. LKhamzat ChimaevR5 · Decision
  3. WSean StricklandR5 · U-DEC
  4. WIsrael AdesanyaR4 · SUB
  5. WSean StricklandR5 · Decision

Usman

5 recorded bouts shown

  1. LDricus Du PlessisR5 · U-DEC
  2. WJoaquin BuckleyR5 · Decision
  3. LKhamzat ChimaevR3 · Decision
  4. LLeon EdwardsR5 · Decision
  5. LLeon EdwardsR5 · KO/TKO

Strength of Schedule

Longer bar means higher opponent quality.

Du Plessis
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More Matchup Detail
History & Common OpponentsShared opponents and prior meetings

Khamzat Chimaev: Du Plessis loss, Usman loss.

Fight Shape

Fight Shape

Historical UFC middleweight · 5-round fights · 37 fights · past 5 years

In these past fights, decision was the most common ending (47%). Historical context for this matchup, not a prediction.

How Long Comparable Fights Last
Past 1.5 rounds
82%Typical
Past 2.5 rounds
65%Typical
Full distance
47%Typical

Historical context — not a second forecast.

Why this fight may differMatchup-specific context
Both are used to the scorecards

Du Plessis has 4 decision wins and Usman has 11. Neither needs a finish to win a fight.

Market

Odds over time

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A comparable second price has not been captured yet.